Poisonous Plants and Animals of Florida and the Caribbean

-- By identifying dangerous organisms, this book makes life safer for those who encounter the exuberant diversity of nature in the American tropics -- Part One illustrates and describes each poisonous plant and animal in a nontechnical manner -- Part Two provides in-depth information of the toxins, symptoms, and treatments presently recorded in the scientific literature, as well as beneficial uses and folklore -- A must for campers, hikers, bicyclists, kayakers -- anyone who spends time in the Florida outdoors